Decadent Fudge Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups sifted flour
• 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup milk
• 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/2-3/4 cup icing sugar
• vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt together.
• 2 beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
• 3 add the egg yolks and vanilla and beat well.
• 4 add the flour mixture alternately with the milk, beating well after each addition.
• 5 fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
• 6 fold in the chocolate chips and pecans.
• 7 spoon into well buttered miniature muffin cups.
• 8 bake at 350*f for 15 minutes.
• 9 remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
• 10 for cream cheese topping, beat the cream cheese and butter together until light.
• 11 beat in enough icing sugar for a stable consistency.
• 12 stir in vanilla to taste.
• 13 to serve, place cream cheese topping in a pastry bag fitted with a rosette tip.
• 14 pipe rosettes onto each muffin.
• 15 garnish with candied flower or cherries if desired.